The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-08
First Democratic Shot Fired.
Hon. Thomas y. Powell, Candidate
for GOVrrnor Of Ohio, Speaks
He Is Given aR Rothuslaiic Recep-
tion by Hamilton PEOPLE.
Tic Handles POrakCr's 1dminIstra.
tiop with unslOved Fists.
he CriIiciscs iH u Powerful MANNER
fornEsr's UErighIeous Attnch
Upon Mr.. CisyeIHnd-Nati
kRtisrs Discussed.

hhhlLrVNi W. OtpltWDet t-kn0
opening meeting 4 the State campaign
OF ,he Democratic party was held here
this evening. II was very large and
enthusiastic meeting. The Duckworth
aud Ohio Cube, of Cincinnati, and The
Jtiisrson Club, Of Springfield, were In
attendance, as we'll as number OF
le;dins Democrats from other parts Of
the State. The frat tpe'ch WIS made
bv the Hon. Thoma7 T. Pow candi-
date for Governor. He had TN en-
thuslsttic reception, and his speech
was liftened to by large cOnCourse Of
people. Mr.. Powell devoted nearly
one-third Of his time to Gov. Foraker
aud hIs administration. speahirg a
what was demanded OF u Governor OF
Ohio, tho third State In the Union, no
sald Foraker's attack upou PfgeiGsnt
Cleveland, in his speech Of acceptance,
wss unworthy enc aspiring TO snch q
high office, and, for y, he had received
condemnation u, the hands Of private
citizens and from the public press
throughout the country. He claimed,
also, that Gov. Foraker had publicly
insultrd the O,COO Democratic voters
oi0blo by referring to them In his
speech NJ the 'rebel brigade" and as
"Coniederateb" and "dirty Demo.
crsts" He classed this method a. Of tho
same cha q 'teras th Governor cl argo
on former occasion, that the Demo-
cratic management Of tho peniteniia-
" had been making canes from
human ek ms OF nsgIoes and IrishmeD.
This charge he said was based solely
on the statement ~ Home inmates OF
tho inssne ward Of the psnitentiAry,
THE REBEL FLAGS.
Speaking Of the matter Of the rebel
nigi, he said the Governor, by his
conduct at soldiers reuniops, and es-
pecially At Wheeling, had difgusted
the best men la his own party, and
they had called halt on him. This
had gone 10 such an extent that tho
Executive Committee had issued q
Ferond edition Of his speeches, and,
unlike the tsh0, they had been both
revised and reformed.
Going back 10 the first topic, he said
the people wanted a Governor who
would give leFB attention 10 the war
that ended twenty years ago and moro
20 the peareiul problems OF the prea-
ent and iuture, The administration
OF Foraker was compared with the
Democratic administrations OF the
State, and figures we're presented 10
prove that the present State adminis-
iration bad not only been mora oY-
peneiye than any OF the Democratic
administrations, but tho most reok-
leealy extravagant administration wo
had ever had In the State.
TARFY RIFoRn.
The question Of tariff reform wac
discussed at romo length and occupied
ahont ma third Of the address. He
favored q thorough revision and hon.
Get reformation OF the present syslcm,
and said that the iarin should be -
reduced that no more reserve shcu'd
be rAleed than the government mo-
ed. lie advocated keeping the n, =
upon whisky, tobacco and article I
luxury, and making food, clothing
and articles Of necessity and general
consumption cheaper. lie gave Hore
attention TO FOfaker's claims Of
the beeBines Of prohibition, M given
In his article 10 tho Forum, and made
considerable ridicule Of several state.
menis Ia that ariiole.
NATIONAL AUGMENTATION.
He next gave a summary OF what
had been dore by the national sd.
mininlration, bnch ~ recovering TO
land which had been granted 10 rail.
road corporations by the Republican
party, and stated that ihe DtmoCrAiic
patty had rot granted = elm le atre OF
the public domain 10 railroad corpora.
tlona, and had not extended or re
yiyod a single grant lie also gAyo
the facts ur1n which he b1ssd his
claim that Oie7e .and'a admin ltfation
rad done more for tho soldiers and
their dependent relatives than any
Republican administration. lie closed
bic speech with tribute 10 President
Clevslrnd and his work, ard claimed
that the party which had done 10 yCl.
With national snsirs wsE lh5 party 10
be- trusted with the administration OF
ouT own Slate aiiaiIt.